21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Summary Table
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
With Tax
Increase
0.0
2.1
4.7
7.6
9.4
16.8
24.1
37.3
65.3
83.0
90.6
15.3
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-0.7
-1.5
-0.3
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
Average
Federal Tax
Change ($)
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.9
2.9
3.5
11.3
15.2
11.1
53.8
100.0
0
2
7
15
23
41
78
177
826
3,413
32,609
205
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.1
0.3
Under the
Proposal
5.3
4.6
8.8
13.0
15.7
17.8
19.6
22.1
25.2
27.5
33.0
21.6
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
Number of AMT Taxpayers (millions). Baseline: 3.8
Proposal: 3.8
** This table is part of a series of tables showing the distributional effects of moving incrementally from current policy to current law. For definitions and further
information, see “Related Tables: Moving Incrementally from Current Policy to Current Law” at
http://taxpolicycenter.org/numbers/displayatab.cfm?template=simulation&SimID=367
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at
current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal
exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15
percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate
tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash
income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
4.7
7.6
9.4
16.8
24.1
37.3
65.3
83.0
90.6
15.3
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-0.7
-1.5
-0.3
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.9
2.9
3.5
11.3
15.2
11.1
53.8
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
2
7
15
23
41
78
177
826
3,413
32,609
205
Percent
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.6
1.1
1.8
3.3
1.3
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
Under the
Proposal
0.2
0.7
1.9
2.9
3.7
10.0
9.8
24.8
17.1
7.8
21.1
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.1
0.3
Under the
Proposal
5.3
4.6
8.8
13.0
15.7
17.8
19.6
22.1
25.2
27.5
33.0
21.6
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
16,958
24,305
21,133
16,074
12,909
22,702
14,431
20,606
5,930
1,048
531
157,348
Percent of
Total
10.8
15.5
13.4
10.2
8.2
14.4
9.2
13.1
3.8
0.7
0.3
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
5,723
15,533
25,808
36,190
46,615
64,099
90,195
141,257
296,062
704,969
3,114,004
76,169
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
305
708
2,275
4,683
7,304
11,396
17,592
31,001
73,725
190,464
995,763
16,272
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
5,418
14,825
23,533
31,506
39,311
52,703
72,603
110,256
222,337
514,505
2,118,241
59,897
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
5.3
4.6
8.8
12.9
15.7
17.8
19.5
22.0
24.9
27.0
32.0
21.4
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
0.8
3.2
4.6
4.9
5.0
12.1
10.9
24.3
14.7
6.2
13.8
100.0
1.0
3.8
5.3
5.4
5.4
12.7
11.1
24.1
14.0
5.7
11.9
100.0
0.2
0.7
1.9
2.9
3.7
10.1
9.9
25.0
17.1
7.8
20.7
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
Number of AMT Taxpayers (millions). Baseline: 3.8
Proposal: 3.8
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table - Single Tax Units
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
6.7
10.9
13.3
19.9
30.1
46.0
72.6
82.9
90.9
11.6
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.7
-1.1
-1.8
-0.3
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.7
1.8
2.4
3.0
6.8
5.2
16.5
16.9
10.1
36.6
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
3
11
22
35
56
104
351
1,545
5,274
35,247
104
Percent
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.9
2.5
3.4
1.1
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
Under the
Proposal
0.9
2.9
5.8
7.3
8.4
18.5
11.8
17.9
9.9
4.5
12.0
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.2
0.2
Under the
Proposal
8.5
8.4
13.4
17.5
19.7
22.0
24.3
25.4
27.7
30.8
35.8
21.8
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
Total
12,161
14,889
11,204
7,555
6,018
8,766
3,599
3,384
787
138
75
68,932
17.6
21.6
16.3
11.0
8.7
12.7
5.2
4.9
1.1
0.2
0.1
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
5,710
15,384
25,667
36,120
46,555
63,234
89,193
137,406
300,163
697,814
2,972,435
43,878
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
483
1,291
3,420
6,309
9,146
13,851
21,590
34,568
81,524
209,388
1,029,078
9,472
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
5,227
14,093
22,247
29,810
37,409
49,383
67,604
102,838
218,639
488,425
1,943,356
34,406
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
8.5
8.4
13.3
17.5
19.6
21.9
24.2
25.2
27.2
30.0
34.6
21.6
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
2.3
7.6
9.5
9.0
9.3
18.3
10.6
15.4
7.8
3.2
7.3
100.0
2.7
8.9
10.5
9.5
9.5
18.3
10.3
14.7
7.3
2.8
6.1
100.0
0.9
2.9
5.9
7.3
8.4
18.6
11.9
17.9
9.8
4.4
11.8
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table - Married Tax Units Filing Jointly
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
6.9
7.2
17.3
23.7
36.3
64.4
83.4
90.8
24.2
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.6
-1.5
-0.4
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
1.6
2.9
10.0
14.7
11.7
58.5
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
0
4
13
15
37
74
144
692
3,114
31,270
379
Percent
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.7
3.2
1.4
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
Under the
Proposal
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.7
1.2
5.3
8.4
28.4
20.8
9.6
25.1
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
1.0
0.3
Under the
Proposal
4.8
2.8
4.6
7.6
10.5
14.3
17.5
21.3
24.8
27.0
32.5
22.5
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
Total
2,172
4,097
4,842
4,391
4,095
9,883
9,149
16,193
4,941
876
435
61,357
3.5
6.7
7.9
7.2
6.7
16.1
14.9
26.4
8.1
1.4
0.7
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
4,766
16,031
25,959
36,302
46,760
65,241
90,792
142,545
295,420
706,519
3,075,014
126,020
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
228
441
1,186
2,752
4,890
9,275
15,852
30,254
72,474
187,662
968,840
27,923
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
4,538
15,590
24,773
33,550
41,870
55,967
74,940
112,291
222,946
518,857
2,106,174
98,097
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
4.8
2.8
4.6
7.6
10.5
14.2
17.5
21.2
24.5
26.6
31.5
22.2
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
0.1
0.9
1.6
2.1
2.5
8.3
10.7
29.9
18.9
8.0
17.3
100.0
0.2
1.1
2.0
2.5
2.9
9.2
11.4
30.2
18.3
7.6
15.2
100.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.7
1.2
5.4
8.5
28.6
20.9
9.6
24.6
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
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Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table - Head of Household Tax Units
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.6
2.1
4.3
7.6
11.3
23.5
54.7
68.9
84.8
3.9
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.5
-0.6
-1.6
-0.1
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.1
0.2
1.0
1.9
5.9
7.5
11.5
19.7
9.5
42.6
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
0
0
2
6
13
44
106
1,062
3,224
31,799
33
Percent
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
1.5
1.8
3.3
0.6
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
Under the
Proposal
-0.9
-3.1
1.8
9.1
11.2
27.3
17.6
18.7
7.6
3.0
7.6
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
1.1
0.1
Under the
Proposal
-7.8
-5.7
2.1
9.6
14.1
17.4
20.4
23.0
24.6
26.0
33.6
14.0
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
Total
2,483
5,029
4,757
3,767
2,449
3,559
1,389
877
150
24
11
24,547
10.1
20.5
19.4
15.4
10.0
14.5
5.7
3.6
0.6
0.1
0.0
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
6,647
15,579
25,971
36,157
46,569
63,082
89,214
132,993
294,130
686,382
2,985,055
41,760
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
-520
-890
539
3,468
6,564
10,964
18,114
30,473
71,309
175,157
971,648
5,799
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
7,167
16,470
25,432
32,689
40,006
52,118
71,100
102,521
222,821
511,225
2,013,408
35,960
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
-7.8
-5.7
2.1
9.6
14.1
17.4
20.3
22.9
24.2
25.5
32.6
13.9
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
1.6
7.6
12.1
13.3
11.1
21.9
12.1
11.4
4.3
1.6
3.2
100.0
2.0
9.4
13.7
14.0
11.1
21.0
11.2
10.2
3.8
1.4
2.5
100.0
-0.9
-3.1
1.8
9.2
11.3
27.4
17.7
18.8
7.5
2.9
7.4
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org
Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table - Tax Units with Children
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.6
4.2
9.1
15.5
30.4
59.7
80.8
90.1
14.0
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-1.4
-0.3
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
1.1
2.2
8.5
13.7
10.5
63.8
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
0
0
1
5
13
35
84
461
2,208
28,716
189
Percent
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.6
1.1
2.8
0.9
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
Under the
Proposal
-0.2
-0.8
-0.1
1.4
2.3
7.6
9.8
28.6
20.6
9.0
21.9
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.2
Under the
Proposal
-11.6
-9.4
-0.8
7.7
12.6
15.9
18.4
21.5
25.3
28.7
34.0
21.2
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
Total
2,968
5,639
5,683
4,891
3,849
7,425
5,841
9,319
2,750
441
206
49,155
6.0
11.5
11.6
10.0
7.8
15.1
11.9
19.0
5.6
0.9
0.4
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
6,252
15,769
25,918
36,161
46,701
64,368
90,740
142,137
293,742
705,334
3,105,769
95,419
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
-725
-1,488
-196
2,764
5,859
10,220
16,678
30,485
73,972
200,513
1,028,556
20,075
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
6,978
17,257
26,114
33,397
40,842
54,148
74,062
111,652
219,770
504,821
2,077,213
75,344
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
-11.6
-9.4
-0.8
7.6
12.6
15.9
18.4
21.5
25.2
28.4
33.1
21.0
0.4
1.9
3.1
3.8
3.8
10.2
11.3
28.2
17.2
6.6
13.7
100.0
0.6
2.6
4.0
4.4
4.2
10.9
11.7
28.1
16.3
6.0
11.6
100.0
-0.2
-0.9
-0.1
1.4
2.3
7.7
9.9
28.8
20.6
9.0
21.5
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
Note: Tax units with children are those claiming an exemption for children at home or away from home.
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.
21-Jul-10
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org
Table T10-0162
Incremental Effects of Allowing the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts to Sunset
Increase Tax Rates on Long-Term Capital Gains; Reduce Tax Rates on Longer-Term Gains
Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Detail Table - Elderly Tax Units
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Percent of Tax Units 3
With Tax Cut
With Tax
Increase
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
9.1
17.8
17.7
35.7
49.3
68.2
80.9
87.1
94.4
25.3
Percent Change
in After-Tax
Income 4
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.5
-0.9
-1.2
-2.0
-0.7
Share of Total
Federal Tax
Change
0.0
0.2
0.6
1.0
0.9
4.1
4.7
14.0
18.2
12.4
44.0
100.0
Average Federal Tax Change
Dollars
0
4
15
41
48
114
230
580
1,998
6,266
41,309
406
Percent
0.0
1.0
1.3
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.8
3.4
4.2
3.0
Share of Federal Taxes
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
Under the
Proposal
0.1
0.6
1.4
1.5
1.8
7.1
7.3
18.7
19.3
10.8
31.3
100.0
Average Federal Tax Rate 5
Change (%
Points)
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.3
0.5
Under the
Proposal
3.1
2.6
4.5
6.1
7.6
10.8
14.2
19.1
24.3
26.8
33.2
18.7
Baseline Distribution of Income and Federal Taxes
by Cash Income Level, 2012 1
Cash Income Level
(thousands of 2009
dollars) 2
Less than 10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-75
75-100
100-200
200-500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
All
Tax Units 3
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
Total
2,305
6,471
5,084
2,999
2,259
4,405
2,504
2,986
1,128
245
132
30,543
7.6
21.2
16.7
9.8
7.4
14.4
8.2
9.8
3.7
0.8
0.4
100.0
Average
Income
(Dollars)
6,366
15,655
25,560
36,054
46,537
64,489
89,136
141,589
304,121
709,954
3,095,895
75,737
Average
Federal Tax
Burden
(Dollars)
200
400
1,145
2,139
3,486
6,828
12,457
26,520
72,019
184,071
985,209
13,765
Average AfterTax Income 4
(Dollars)
6,166
15,254
24,415
33,915
43,051
57,661
76,679
115,070
232,102
525,883
2,110,686
61,972
Average
Federal Tax
Rate 5
3.1
2.6
4.5
5.9
7.5
10.6
14.0
18.7
23.7
25.9
31.8
18.2
Share of PreTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of PostTax Income
Percent of
Total
Share of
Federal Taxes
Percent of
Total
0.6
4.4
5.6
4.7
4.5
12.3
9.7
18.3
14.8
7.5
17.7
100.0
0.8
5.2
6.6
5.4
5.1
13.4
10.1
18.2
13.8
6.8
14.7
100.0
0.1
0.6
1.4
1.5
1.9
7.2
7.4
18.8
19.3
10.8
30.9
100.0
Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Microsimulation Model (version 0509-5).
Note: Elderly tax units are those with either head or spouse (if filing jointly) age 65 or older.
(1) Calendar year. Baseline is current policy (extension of the 2001-2003 tax cuts and patching AMT using 2009 parameters indexed for inflation) plus estate tax at current law level— a 55 percent top tax rate and a $1 million
exemption, not indexed); top two tax brackets raised to 36 and 39.6 percent; restoration of the personal exemption phaseout (PEP) and the limitation on itemized deductions (Pease). Policy is increased tax rates on long-term
capital gains (10 percent for tax units in 15 percent bracket, 20 percent for rest) and reduced rates for gains on assets held 5 years or longer.
(2) Tax units with negative cash income are excluded from the lowest income class but are included in the totals. For a description of cash income, see
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/TaxModel/income.cfm
(3) Includes both filing and non-filing units but excludes those that are dependents of other tax units.
(4) After-tax income is cash income less: individual income tax net of refundable credits; corporate income tax; payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare); and estate tax.
(5) Average federal tax (includes individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and the estate tax) as a percentage of average cash income.